Taxonomy Profile: Mastomys natalensis (A Smith 1834)

Mastomys natalensis: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Mastomys hildebrandtii
Peters 1878
Myomys fumatus
Peters 1878
Mus caffer
A Smith 1834
Mus fumatus
Peters 1878
Mus fusca
Bocage 1890
Mus hildebrandtii
Peters 1878
Mus illovoensis
Jentink 1909
Mystromys longicaudatus
Noack 1887
Mus microdon
Peters 1852
Mus muscardinus
Wagner 1843
Epimys panya
Heller 1910
Mus tana
True 1893
Mus ugandae
de Winton 1897
Epimys coucha durumae
Heller 1912
Epimys concha ismailiae
Heller 1914
Mastomys coucha komatiensis
Roberts 1926
Epimys coucha neumanni
Heller 1912
Mastomys coucha ovamboensis
Roberts 1926
Rattus coucha tinctus
Heller 1918
Mus coucha zuluensis
Thomas and Schwann 1905
Common Name(s):
Natal Mastomys []
Coucha Rat []
Multimammate Rat []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Mastomys natalensis: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Mammalia
mammals |
mamífero |
mammifères |
Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Eutheria
Order : Rodentia
rodents |
esquilo |
preá |
rato |
roedor |
rongeurs |
Suborder : Myomorpha
Mice |
Rats |
Rats |
souris |
Voles |
Gerbils |
Hamsters |
Lemmings |
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Muridae
mice |
rats |
voles |
campagnols |
rats |
souris |
Subfamily : Murinae
Old World rats |
Old World mice |
Genus : Mastomys
Multimammate Mice |
Species : Mastomys natalensis
Natal Mastomys |
Coucha Rat |
Multimammate Rat |
Mastomys natalensis Direct Children(s):
Mastomys natalensis: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Guy G. Musser
Notes:
Department of Mammology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024
Reference for:
Mastomys natalensis
Expert:
Michael D. Carleton
Notes:
Department of Mammals, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC 20560
Reference for:
Mastomys natalensis
Source(s):
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1992-01-01 / 1993-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd ed., 3rd printing
Page(s):
xviii + 1207
Publisher:
Smithsonian Institution Press
Publication Place:
Washington, DC, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
1-56098-217-9/
Notes:
Corrections were made to text at 3rd printing
Reference for:
Mastomys natalensis
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Musser, Guy G., and Michael D. Carleton / Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2005-10-01 / 2005-10-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Superfamily Muroidea
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2
Page(s):
894-1531
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-8018-8221-4/
Notes:
Reference for:
Mastomys natalensis
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Rosevear, D. R.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1969-01-01 / 1969-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
The Rodents of West Africa
Page(s):
604
Publisher:
Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History)
Publication Place:
London, England
ISBN/ISSN:
/
Notes:
Reference for:
Mastomys natalensis
Mastomys natalensis: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Africa
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Mastomys natalensis: Comments
Comment:
Status: IUCN - Lower Risk (lc) as Myomys fumatus, Mastomys hildebrandtii and M. natalensis
Comment:
Comments: Characterized by 2n = 32, FNa = 52-54 (Britton-Davidian et al., 1995; Green et al., 1980; Volobouev et al., 2002b) and a distinctive hemoglobin electromorph (Green et al., 1980; C. B. Robbins et al. 1983). Samples with these chromosomal features have also been found in Senegal (Duplantier et al., 1990a, b; Granjon et al., 1996); Côte d'Ivoire, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, and Chad (Matthey, 1955, 1966a, b); Sierra Leone and Burundi (C. B. Robbins et al., 1983); S Benin (Codj...